Combined corkscrew and bottle decapper



Aug. 23, 1932. RUNDELL 1,873,331

COMBINED CORKSCREW AND BOTTLE DECAPPER Filed July 2:5. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1932- R. R. RUNDELL 1,873,331

COMBINED ()ORKSGREW AND BOTTLE DECAPPER Filed July 23, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 23, 1932.

Unitas STATES RAYMOND R. RUNDELL, or WATERBURY, connncrrouir COMBINED CORKSCREW ANDBOTTLE DECAIPPERJ,

Application filed July 23, 1930. Serial No. $70,110;

This invention relates to an improvement in combined corkscrews and bottle de-cappers, and particularly to devices for this pur pose which are mounted upon the wall or other support and such as are commonly found in hotel rooms, but equally applicable for use in other places. It is common to p1votally mount a corkscrew in a support and in some cases, the corkscrew hasbeen protected so as to avoid the possibility of catching the clothing upon it.

The object of this invention is to provide a corkscrew with a guard, and also to form the guard with a bottle de-capping opening, and

the invention consists in the constructlon as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a face view of a combined corkscrew and bottle de-capper-constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a'face View showing one modification of my invention;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a second modified form of my invention;

Fig. 6 is a face view of the plate and corkscrew with the corkscrew cover and bottle de-capper removed;

Fig. 7 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 8 is a front View of a third modified form of my invention; and

Fig. 9 is a side view of the same.

In the preferred construction of my device, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, I employ a base 10 with an outwardly-projecting post 11, the base being adapted to be secured to a wall or other support in any desired manner.

Formed integral with the base is a stud 12 vertically slotted to receive the end of a corkscrew 13 which is mounted in the stud by a rivet 14. The under side of the post is formed with a slot 15 to receive the upper end 16 of a sheet-metal guard 17, thisguard' being secured to the post by a drive-screw 18.

the lower end 34 of the-guard may-be en- -from the back-plate, it

. of the drawings, which The lower end of'the guard. is doubled .upon itself and extends back of the base IOwhich is notched to receive it; The front of the guard is formed with a long vertical slot 19 in line with the corkscrew :13 and through which 55 the corkscrewmay be projected. Abovethe slot 19 is a transverse opening 20 forming a bottle de-capper. i r

In some casesthe base is secured .tosthe wall by providing a .plate-21 with a-forwardlyw projecting arm 22 which extends into the post 11, which is recessed to receive it,.and the case is secured to the arm by means of a screw 23 formed at. its outer end with a transverse tooth 24 by which it may be turned into place 05 by a suitable tool... I

Instead of fixing the guard and de-capper with respect to the post, thisguard maybe hinged to the post, as shown in Figs. 3 andl of the drawings, in which case a box-like guard 25.is pivoted tothe post 11, and at'the bottom of-the guard is a transverse opening 26'forming. a .de-capping device. y i

Or, instead of forming the base with a post, the base may be made from sheet metal in the form of; a plate 27 havingears28struck from the; plate to provide bearings for the .upperfend of a sheet-metal guard29. The

plate will also be formed'with ears 30'between which a corkscrew 31 is pivotally mounted. In this case, the guard is formed with anoutwardly-bowed:central section 32 to house the corkscrew, and the plate will also be formed with short lugs 33. with which gaged. Thisguard is also formed nea'r its upper end with a transverse opening 42 to provide means for de-capping a bottle.

Or, instead of forming the guard separate may be formed integralitherewith, as shown in Figs. 8 and'9 show aback pIate 35 formed with'lugs 36, between which theicorkscrew 37L is mounted, thelup'p'er end of the plate bent outward, thence inward and downward, and formed at its lower end with lugs 38 which extend'through openings 39 in the back-plate, by which this lower end is fixed to the back-plate. This front is formed with a vertically-arranged clearance-slot 40 de-cappi-ng opening.

through which the corkscrew may be projected and near its upper end with a transverse slot 41, providing means for de-capping a bottle. 7 r

I thus provide, in a simple way, a pivotally-mounted corkscrew with a guard covering the screw in its retired position sqnas to avoid the: possibility ofLcatching tlfergarments of a wearer, a towel or other device,

' and whichguard also providesa bottle de capper.

I claim 1. In a bottle-opening baseadapt' I I ed to be attached to a wall,-a corkscrew piv oted to said base, and a guard'plate mounted in [front-of said corkscrew for preventing clothing 'frolncat'ching on. said-corkscrew,

said. guard plate having-a bottle de-capping slot formed therein'. I

9 '2 A combined:corkscrewandbottle adecapper comprising a base, a corkscrew pivotally mounted thereon, apost projecting forward from the base, a sheet-metalguard con- 7 nected withesaid post andfextending downward belowithe lower endv of the corkscrew,

said guard formed with a clearance-slot for the corkscrewand also .formed with a bottle 3. Inabottle-openingidevice,a base adapt- :ed to-be attached'toawall, a corkscrew 'pivoted to said base, and a guard plate pivotally mounted in front :of saidcorkscrew for preventing clothing from'catching on said corkjscrew, said guard plate havinga bottle devcapping slot; formed therein;

" mbined" corkscrew and tome dexcappel -comprising a sheet-metal base having two pairs of lugsjstruck outwardly therefrom, a corkscrew:mountedbetween onepair l.

of Ssaid lugs and a -guard pivotally mounted 'betweencthe other pair, said-guard extending v v downward so as to cover the corkscrew and formed with :a transverse de-capper opening. 15; In abottle-opening device, a sheet metal baseadapted .to be attachedto a wall, a corkscrew pivotedto said base, and a guard plate adapted .to cover said corkscrew and prevent clothing from catching thereon, said guard plate being. pivoted-to said base and having asheath-like raised channel to permit said ,plateto liein flat contact with said base.

6. Ina bottle=opening device, a base adapted to be attached to a wall,-acorkscrew pivl .oted to said-base, and aguard plate mounted in frontof .sai d' corkscrew for preventing clothing from catching .on J said corkscrew. Intestimony whereof, I have signed this Specification. 3

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